This reporter blocked each of the five "tech giants" for a week—

- Amazon https://gizmodo.com/i-tried-to-block-amazon-from-my-life-it-was-impossible-1830565336

- Facebook https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-facebook-out-of-my-life-surprisingly-i-missed-i-1830565456

- Google https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-google-out-of-my-life-it-screwed-up-everything-1830565500

- Microsoft https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-microsoft-out-of-my-life-or-so-i-thought-1830863898

- Apple https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-apple-out-of-my-life-it-was-devastating-1831063868

Then, for the 6th week, she blocked all five for a whole week! https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-the-big-five-tech-giants-from-my-life-it-was-hel-1831304194

Here's how to try it yourself: https://gizmodo.com/want-to-really-block-the-tech-giants-heres-how-1832261612

"Critics of the big tech companies are often told, 'If you don’t like the company, don’t use its products.' I did this experiment to find out if that is possible, and I found out that it’s not—with the exception of Apple."

What happened when a reporter blocks blocked Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Apple for a week.

Featuring:
- Onionshare
- Jitsi
- Purism laptop
- Nokia phone
- physical maps, calendar, and books
- cash

https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-the-big-five-tech-giants-from-my-life-it-was-hel-1831304194